When it comes to gaining and retaining the loyalty of frequent, high-profit flyers, Southwest has a problem. As a self-described budget airline, Southwest lacks the cushy seats and airport lounges full-service… Continue Reading
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Breaking News: Qatar Airways Reveals New QSuite for Business Class
Qatar Airways’ new business seat design has been under wraps for two years, and today at ITB Berlin the highly anticipated seat was finally unveiled. Continue Reading
Wallet Watch: $550 for a Travel-Rewards Card?
For many years, American Express considered itself the exclusive purveyor of upscale rewards cards for well-heeled high-frequency travelers. No more. Most recently, Chase introduced its Sapphire Reserve… Continue Reading
Can You Guess How Many Marriott Hotels Open Each Day in 2017?
Marriott’s merger with Starwood effectively created the world’s largest hotel company with over 6,000 properties and 1.1 million guest rooms spread over 122 countries. Continue Reading
Presaging Further Cuts, SuperShuttle Shuts Down at Atlanta Airport
On February 28, SuperShuttle, operator of the once-ubiquitous blue vans, suspended its Atlanta shared-ride service, leaving travelers with one fewer option for accessing the country’s busiest airport… Continue Reading
Trump Administration Moves to Block Airline Price Transparency
Transparent pricing is one of the keystones of the free market, which is supposed to benefit both consumers and business. And yet, in the travel world, it’s not equally embraced by both buyers and… Continue Reading
Save 20 Percent on Room Rates at Hilton Hotel Properties in Select Midwest Cities and Québec
Save 20 percent on room rates at Hilton hotel properties in select cities of the midwestern United States and Québec when you book your reservations only now through Friday, March 10, 2017 at 11:59 in… Continue Reading
How Much Pee Is in the Swimming Pool?
Have you ever peed in the pool? Probably. Even Olympic swimming champ Michael Phelps admits to regularly using the pool as a toilet. Which raises the related question: How much pee is in that pool? Standing… Continue Reading
This Week’s Best Sweepstakes: Win 3.75 Million Marriott Rewards Points
How’s this for a sweepstakes prize: enough Marriott Rewards points to stay free at Marriott hotels five nights a week for 30 years. Enter the Marriott “Travel for Life” sweepstakes by… Continue Reading
This Week in Travel: Travel Scams + Vegas Room Rates + Flyer Satisfaction + Airport Booze-to-Go
In case you missed something, following are the biggest travel stories and best deals covered this past week. Check ’em out! Travel Fraud Is Down, but Not Out Fake travel websites created to steal… Continue Reading